Display device for motor vehicles



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DISPLAY DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Feb. 14, 1929 & a

O O O O 0 INVENTOR A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 21, I I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ITALO MUGNANI, OF PEHUAJO, ARGENTINA DISPLAY DEVICE FOR MOTOR Application filed February 14, 1929, Serial No. 339,998, and in Argentina May 2, 1928.

The present invention relates to improvecircumferentiallyto its axis, inasmuch as ments in display devices'particularly to a the balls (11) with which its central base is new gyrating apparatus for the exhibition provided, makes it sensitive to any impulse, of coaches, chassis, motor trucks and other however slight same may be.

vehicles driven by means of the impulse de- Any loss of balance which may occur, can 55 veloped by the blades of an electric'ventibe rectified by causing the frame (1) to lator or propeller or other similar apparaslide on supports (2) by the proper manipu-. tus, the operation of which is extremely lation of screw (6), which is placed beneath economical. the frame (1), as shown in Fig. 1. i

10 In order that my application may be more Having thus described my invention what 60 comprehensible, same has been illustrated I claim as new and desire to secure byLetin the accompanying drawing, in which: ters Patent is:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus A display device for motor vehicles comwith the base or lower part shown in longiprising a base and a turntable rotatably tudinal section, and mounted on the base, said turntable com Fig. 2 is a .plan view. prising a frame-supporting member, sup- As illustrated, my device comprises a ports on the member, a vehicle-supporting metallic frame constituted by 'two joists frame slidably supported on said supports, (1), the length of which will vary in proa hanger secured to and depending from portion to the size of the apparatus in ensaid frame, said hanger being provided with eral. The form of these two joists (1 is a screw, whereby rotation of the screw for shown in Figures 1 and 2. The cross-pieces engagement with the member eifects a bal- (8) and (9) connect these two joists (1) to ancing of the turntableon the base, and a form one whole body. On these joists is propeller adapted to be mounted on the moplaced the plate (10) destined to ac as a tor vehicle for rotating the turntable and table to support the weight of the vehicle frame with the motor vehicle thereon for or other object which it is desired to exhibit. displaying all sides of the same.

The above described support rests upon In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. the base which is constituted by the follow- ITALO MUGNANI.

ing elements: 80

The circular base (5) of wood or other suitable material, carries the base (4) of a ball bearing, and the part (3) is intended to gyrate on the balls (11) of the bearing mentioned. i 8

Upon this part (3) rests the supports (2) on which is placed the frame (1), and

which can be adjusted in its lateral displacement by means of the screw (6).

upon the coach or vehicle placed on the apparatus, in the most convenient position and is electrically driven from any source of electricity not forming part of my invention and therefore not shown. 95

Working The working is quite simple. The ventilator (7 acts in the manner of an aerial The ventilator or propeller (7) is placed 90 propeller, causing the apparatus to gyrate I 7 g 100. 

